The Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve welcomed its newly appointed Chief Warrant Officer in a ceremony held at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, on January 21, 2020.
During the ceremony, Chief Warrant Officer Jim McKenzie discussed a number of positive changes to the RCAF Reserve, including the creation of a new Air Operations Support Technician occupation; the establishment of a guaranteed four months of full-time employment (for captains and below, and master corporals and below) in their first four years of reserve employment; and the success the RCAF Reserve has achieved in hiring brand new members (known as ab-initios) in numbers “never seen before,” he said.
Presiding over the ceremony was the RCAF Director General Air Reserve Brigadier-General Michael Rafter. “The RCAF Reserve Chief Warrant Officer is a position of prominence and importance in the RCAF,” he said, “and the role of this senior appointment, in leading the RCAF Reserve, is all the more crucial as we, the Air Force, develop, refine and implement personnel and reserve policies.
“I cannot think of a better choice than Chief Warrant Officer Jim McKenzie for this key position, at this critical time. Congratulations, Chief Warrant Officer McKenzie, and I look forward to working with you as we usher in change and evolve the RCAF Reserve.”
The RCAF Chief Warrant Officer works closely with the Director of the RCAF Reserve, Colonel Shawn Marley, who was also present for the ceremony. “Jim, welcome to…
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